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More_Cowbell

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24. In a few minutes I'll be watching another state's high school swim championship

Reply to backtoblue (Original post)

Sat Feb 10, 2018, 12:59 PM

Feb 2018

2000 miles away, but I can log on and watch my sister's husband coaching his high school swim team. My sister always looks for the camera and stands near it to wave. The things that technology lets us do!

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